Nanobrewery BRU moving, opening brewpub in east Boulder

Chef Ian Clark, of Centro, stands in his brewhouse/garage in Boulder on June 29, 2012. (Camera file photo) (Mark Leffingwell)

BRU, a Boulder-based nanobrewery founded by local Chef Ian Clark, plans to relocate its brewery operations to an east Boulder space formerly occupied by the Rock N Soul Cafe, officials announced Monday.

The brewery and restaurant is expected to have 12 BRU beers on tap and offer lunch and dinner service featuring fare described by Clark as "rustic, approachable cuisine." This includes chicken sausage, spinach wood oven pizza and housemade goat milk ricotta, officials said.

An opening is targeted for April.

Clark, the former executive chef of Centro Latin Kitchen, started BRU Handbuilt Ales last year in the garage of his Boulder home. Clark said his wife called his creations "chefs beers" in that he would take a culinary approach to crafting a beer and building on the flavors of the beer styles.

"It's very, very exciting," Clark said of the evolution of BRU. "It's something I've been working hard toward for quite some time."

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